At A Glance Positive: Forgiveness, releasing pain, be optimistic Negative: Heartbreak, emotional hurt and pain, negative thinking Description The 03 of Swords (or Three of Swords) shows three swords piercing a heart. The swords represents words, actions, and intent hurting the physical and emotional aspect. The dark clouds and rain […]
Minor Arcana
At A Glance Positive: Weigh options, information, take action Negative: Indecision, blinded, passive Description The 02 of Swords (or Two of Swords) shows a woman with a blindfold around her eyes and holding two swords equally. This shows that she doesn’t have enough information, and thus have to hold the […]
At A Glance Positive: Breakthrough, mental clarity, new ideas Negative: Thinking from the wrong angle, clouded judgement, lack of ideas Description The Ace of Swords shows a glowing white hand emerging from a grey cloud holding a sword. This shows the connection to the mind and intellect, and how a […]
At A Glance Positive: Visionary, natural leader, entrepreneur Negative: Impulsive, ruthless, high expectations Description The King of Wands shows a man with a crown on his head and a staff in his right hand. His left hand appears to be a clenched fist as he looks to the side. This […]
At A Glance Positive: Courage, confidence, social butterfly Negative: Aggressive, high ego, distant from others Description The Queen of Wands shows a woman with a crown, holding a staff in her right hand and a sunflower in her left hand. The sunflower represents joy and life, which not only contrasts […]
At A Glance Positive: Inspired action, passion, adventure Negative: Impulsive, frustration, scattered energy Description The Knight of Wands shows a man wearing a yellow robe with a lizard or salamander pattern over his full armor while carrying a staff and on his horse. The action of the horse indicate that […]
At A Glance Positive: Discovery, inspiration, limitless potential Negative: Self-limiting beliefs, lack of action, irresponsible Description The Page of Wands shows a young man who appears to be looking curiously at the leaves growing from his staff that he is using both hands to hold. This indicates the potential that […]
At A Glance Positive: Release, delegation, completion Negative: Extra burdens, one man show, hard work Description The 10 of Wands (or Ten of Wands) shows a man alone carrying a bunch of poles towards what looks like a small village or town. He is bending over, weighted by what he […]
At A Glance Positive: Patience, boundaries, test of faith Negative: Struggle, defensive, paranoia Description The 09 of Wands (or Nine of Wands) shows an injured man holding a staff for support and standing in front of eight other staffs. He appears to be patiently waiting for someone to come or […]
At A Glance Positive: Fast changes, action, travel Negative: Resistant to change, delays, frustration Description The 08 of Wands (or Eight of Wands) shows eight wands or staffs flying through the air. This type of travel or movement shows how fast the change can be, or the action you need […]